Well, said, Doug Purl. How this pretention got started is a mystery,
but many intelligent people are caught up in these pronunciation errors
that would not be acceptable practice otherwise... I guess the ignorantly
pronounced Nevada, Rodeo and other Southwestern terms somehow feel more
romantic in the mouth... but lovers of classical music are expected to
know better out here in New Mexico. However, it is not just "Eastern U.S.
arrogance." Some West Coast residents with fine education's are the most
offensive contributors to these cute forms.
Ray Bayles